RV Corystes 07/1994 High Resolution CTD Data from European Shelf

July 1994 data collected from the CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes using a lowered CTD rosette system. The dataset contains high-resolution profiles of pressure, temperature, and conductivity from the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain, with salinity derivable from conductivity. Data was collected by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on the conductivity data and UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on the high-resolution pressure and temperature profiles.
• Calibrate or validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data based on in-situ temperature measurements.
• Study water mass characteristics and mixing based on the combined temperature and salinity data.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution, suggesting detailed vertical sampling.
• Covers specific geographic areas: the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• Collected using a standard lowered CTD rosette system, a recognized methodology.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, likely originating from CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science).

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system from a stationary research vessel, with bottle samples taken for calibration.

Time Range

July 1994.

Freshness

Data is from a specific cruise in July 1994; historical dataset.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.